<p class="text2">Ho Prakeo: Constructed in 1565 by King Setthathirat, when he shifted the capital of Lane Xang from Luang Prabang to Vientiane, Wat Ho Prakeo served as the temple of the royal family. King Setthathirat enshrined here the famous Emerald Buddha, which he had brought with him from the Kingdom of Lanna, however the image was later taken away by the Thais.<br /><br /><br /><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://arasa-tour-laos.com/documents/Monk_Ho_Pra_Keo1.jpg" alt="Ho_Pra_Keo" /></p>